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Efthymios Iliopoulos
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Open AccessTreating peri-trochanteric hip fractures with intramedullary nail, when a second anti-rotational screw is necessary?
Fragility fractures around the proximal end of the femur have increased in recent years due to an aging population, adding to the pressure on national health care systems and to hospital expenses. Peri-trochan...
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Suprapatellar tibial nailing: a learning curve analysis
The suprapatellar approach for intramedullary nailing of tibial fractures is gaining popularity with reported improved patient outcomes when compared to infrapatellar techniques. The aim of this study was to i...
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Widening is a predictive factor of bucket handle tear in tibial plateau fractures
It is well known that tibial plateau fractures have an association with soft tissue injuries. However, as far as the authors are aware, there has been no literature specifically on the incidence of bucket hand...
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Early versus delayed weight bearing after surgical fixation of distal femur fractures: a non-randomized comparative study
Distal femur fractures are rare injuries with a bimodal distribution (high-energy injury in young males and low-energy fragility fractures in old females). Their management can be challenging: open reduction a...
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Knee Soft Tissue Injuries Combined with Tibial Plateau Fractures
Fractures of the tibial plateau are complex injuries that frequently involve damage to soft tissue structures, including the menisci and the cruciate and collateral ligaments of the knee. The overall injury ma...
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Articular Cartilage Injuries Associated with Patellar Dislocation
Patellar dislocation and recurrent instability are common and affect predominantly the younger population, especially athletes. Patellar dislocation is often combined with articular cartilage lesions. From bon...
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Anatomic single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction improves walking economy: hamstrings tendon versus patellar tendon grafts
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is associated with a pathologic gait pattern and increased energy cost during locomotion. ACL reconstruction could improve the gait pattern. Hamstrings tendon (HAM) and ...
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The Rotaglide mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty: no difference between cemented and hybrid implantation
The optimal fixation of the Rotaglide total knee arthroplasty’s (TKA) components is controversial. It is hypothesized that the hybrid fixation (cementless femoral component) in a mobile-bearing TKA system mig...
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Open AccessThe effect of internal marketing on job satisfaction in health services: a pilot study in public hospitals in Northern Greece
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of internal marketing on job satisfaction in health services, particularly in public hospitals in Northern Greece.
